The Optical Society

OVERVIEW

OSA Young Professional volunteer activities are a great way to gain experience and meet science and business leaders from around the world. To join, simply complete this form and return it along with your curriculum vitae. OSA staff works to offer each enrollee one or more volunteer activities throughout the year.

NEW! OSA now offers opportunities specifically designed for Young Professionals pursuing careers in academia and industry. You may opt to participate in one or both of these categories.

Potential academia track volunteer assignments include:

• Technical Meetings & Conferences: Preside over sessions, solicit and evaluate papers, blog/Tweet about meetings and participate as program committee members.
• Journal Publications: Review articles and participate in special initiatives such as providing feedback on new topic areas for OSA publications.
• Membership & Education Services: Assist with youth education outreach program development, grant reviews, translation of OSA materials and participate in special membership initiatives.

Potential industry track volunteer assignments include:

• Conferences & Networking Events: Facilitate discussion during OIDA workshops, create post-event OIDA road maps, shadow at OIDA exhibits, expand your network through participation in the Executive Forum (held at OFC/NFOEC) and other invitation-only events.
• Online Webinars: Assist in researching and identifying OIDA webinar topics & speakers, serve as moderators for OIDA webinars and submit proposals for OSA Corporate Associate webinars.
• Business Research Projects: Participate in research projects for various OSA departments such as Meetings & Exhibits.

If you have questions or would like more information about the Young Professionals Program, please email yp@osa.org.